James johnson



(No Model.) v J. JOHNSON.

CONSTRUCTION OF RAIN WATER DOWN SPOUTS.

Patented June 2,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES JOHNSON, OF BOLTON, ENGLAND.

CONSTRUCTION OF RAIN-WATER DOWN-SPOUTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,485, dated June 2, 1891. Application filed March 12, 1891. Serial No. 384,815- (No model.) Patented in England February 5, 1889, No. 2,023.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES JOHNSON, coal merchant, of Olive Street,l3olton, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Construction of Rain-WVater Down-spouts, of which the following is a specification, and for which I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 2,023, dated February 5, 1889.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of rain-water down-spouts, and has for its object that of dispensing with the old and objectionable system of drilling and plugging walls to fix the same; also, to facilitate removal in case of painting and repairs.

Figure-l is a sectional elevation of my improved rain-water down-spouts. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same, and Fig. 3 is a plan of socket. A A are sockets provided with the spigots B and ears 0. The ears 0 are provided with the holes D to receive the ordinary nails F for securing the sockets to the wall. The spigot B is of sufficient length to allow of the nails F being driven into a joint to dispense with the system of drilling and plugging walls to fix the same. After the sockets A A have been fixed in position they are connected by the straight pipe E, the upper end being placed on the outside of the spigot B and the bottom end on the projections G,formed in the sockets A. The proj ections G are constructed, as shown in Fig. 3, to allow water that may dribble down the outside of the pipe E to flow into its supportingsocket and down the remaining spouts to the drain. The length of the spigot B allows of the pipe E being slid thereon to place it in position without disturbing the sockets. The straight pipes E can be cast in the usual manner or made from sheet or galvanized iron and riveted or otherwise. Owingto the pipes E being made separate from the sockets A they can be turned round by hand to allow of their being painted uniformly on the outside, an advantage entirely unknown hitherto.

To remove the down-spouts from the wall to prevent the latter being damaged by water in case of leakage, the ears 0 are cast on the sockets A, as shown in Fig. 3, or as in Fig. 4:,

wherein the loose pieces II are placed behind the ears 0 and secured by the nails F. The outside of the pipes E can be of any desired ornamental design,with sockets to correspond.

Fig. 6 is a part front elevation of my improved down-spouts when made oblong, and Fig. 7 is a sectional plan through line A B in Fig. 6. In case the pipes E and spigots B are made square or oblong it will be necessary to remove the pipes E from the spigots B and sockets A when desired, for the purpose of painting the back side or repairs.

Fig. 8 is a part front elevation of my improved down-spouts,wherein the outside of the pipes E are octagonal in form. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan through line C D in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a part front elevation of my improved downspouts, wherein the outsides of the pipes E are square. Fig. 11 is a sectional plan through line E F in Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is a sectional plan through line G H in Fig. 10. To enable the pipes E, with square, octagonal, or other polygonal outside forms to be turned round by hand when in position for the purpose of painting and repairs, the spigots B are circular, as in Figs. 1, 2, l0, and 11, the internal diameter of the sockets A being larger than the distance across the angles of the pipes E. The sockets A are in all cases provided with the projections G, for the purpose before mentioned. To prevent the pipe E that is within reach being lifted out or tampered with by mischievous persons, the clip M (shown in Figs. 1 and 5) is fixed between the under side of the socket A and the top side of the pipe E.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and in What manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- The combination of the pipes E and the sockets A with the spigots B and projections G, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES JOHNSON.

Witnesses: V

EDMUND CHADWIOK, THos. REDTOP FORD. 

